Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seconde

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: sec-onde
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The second defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, with the hand held in a prone position and the tip of the sword below the level of the guard.

Etymology

From French.

Inflected Forms

secondes (plural)

Questions

What does seconde mean?: The second defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, with the hand held in a prone position and the tip of the sword below the level of the guard.
Where does seconde come from?: From French.

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